Guardians and Warriors: HR’s Role in Company Culture

Your presenter Mona Lee Pearl SPHR, SCP 2 HR’s Role in Company Culture

Goals & Objectives Define culture Discuss examples of strong company culture Outline steps HR can take to create and maintain a strong culture 3 HR’s Role in Company Culture

“The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another.” – How will you treat employees? – How will you show respect for employees? – How will you interact with the community? – What code of ethics will you operate under? 4 HR’s Role in Company Culture

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What Can HR Do? HR’s Role in Company Culture 13 Articulate your values – Engage everyone in the organization – Start at the top – Make sure the CEO is on board! Conduct “thinking sessions” – What does leadership believe about how to do business?

What Can HR Do? HR’s Role in Company Culture 14 – Conduct as many sessions as it takes – Move to the rest of the team Middle management Line management Line crew of all types – Leave “thinking time” between sessions

What Can HR Do? Finish with a bang! HR’s Role in Company Culture 15

What Can HR Do? HR’s Role in Company Culture 16 MISSION Helping organizations and businesses advance toward their mission through customized solutions, including program management, knowledge development and trusted advising. Values Team We combine the diverse strengths of our team’s experience, education and background. Together we create a collaborative and fun environment that inspires synergy, innovation and continuous improvement. Integrity, respect and communication are essential to the “teamness” of our culture. Team We combine the diverse strengths of our team’s experience, education and background. Together we create a collaborative and fun environment that inspires synergy, innovation and continuous improvement. Integrity, respect and communication are essential to the “teamness” of our culture. Clients We value opportunities to be of service to clients. We provide the highest quality results. We recognize the value of our vendors and other partners who help us provide services. We build strong relationships; measure outcomes; and strive for excellence. Clients We value opportunities to be of service to clients. We provide the highest quality results. We recognize the value of our vendors and other partners who help us provide services. We build strong relationships; measure outcomes; and strive for excellence. Communities We are informed and active stewards. We learn about communities by contributing our time and money. We invest in building better communities by helping organizations become more effective and efficient; and supporting local economies. We help those we serve reach their full potential. We offer guidance and best practices to clients and the organizations for which we volunteer. Communities We are informed and active stewards. We learn about communities by contributing our time and money. We invest in building better communities by helping organizations become more effective and efficient; and supporting local economies. We help those we serve reach their full potential. We offer guidance and best practices to clients and the organizations for which we volunteer.

What Can HR Do? To move to a values-based culture – Talk about it often CEO and executive team Management at all levels Employees – Informally – Formally HR’s Role in Company Culture 17

What Can HR Do? – Reconvene the planning groups after a month and then after three months Are they correct? Do they feel right? Do employees understand how they impact the culture? Do they help the employees talk with one another about behaviors? Do they help employees gain clarity on what’s expected of them? HR’s Role in Company Culture 18

What Can HR CONTINUE to Do? Once you know your values and build your culture around them:  Keep them in front of folks  Hold managers accountable for staff members’ behaviors as related to the values  Recreate your annual appraisals to mirror the values HR’s Role in Company Culture 19

What Can HR CONTINUE to Do? Don’t slack off! Keep it light. Continue to celebrate your values-based culture. Keep up all that we’ve talked about. Adjust! HR’s Role in Company Culture 20

Let’s chat casually… What do you think of these ideas? Who has tried it? How is it working? HR’s Role in Company Culture 21

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